Direct cellular reprogramming and inner ear regeneration

PJ Atkinson, GS Kim, AG Cheng - Expert opinion on biological …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Sound is integral to communication and connects us to the world through
speech and music. Cochlear hair cells are essential for converting sounds into neural …

Cochlear gene therapy

LR Lustig, O Akil - Current opinion in neurology, 2012 - journals.lww.com
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[HTML][HTML] Improving control of gene therapy-based Neurotrophin delivery for inner ear applications

M St. Peter, DE Brough, A Lawrence… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background: Survival and integrity of the spiral ganglion is vital for hearing in background
noise and for optimal functioning of cochlear implants. Numerous studies have …

Therapeutic regulation of gene expression in the inner ear using RNA interference

Y Maeda, AM Sheffield, RJH Smith - Gene Therapy of Cochlear …, 2009 - karger.com
Targeting and downregulating specific genes with antisense and decoy oligonucleotides,
ribozymes or RNA interference (RNAi) offer the theoretical potential of altering a disease …

Spatial and age-dependent hair cell generation in the postnatal mammalian utricle

Z Gao, MC Kelly, D Yu, H Wu, X Lin, F Chi… - Molecular neurobiology, 2016 - Springer
Loss of vestibular hair cells is a common cause of balance disorders. Current treatment
options for bilateral vestibular dysfunction are limited. During development, atonal homolog …

Recent advances in hair cell regeneration research

MS Collado, JC Burns, Z Hu… - Current opinion in …, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Much has been accomplished since the discovery of postembryonic hair cell production and
hair cell regeneration in nonmammals decades ago. No therapies for hair cell regeneration …

[HTML][HTML] Atoh1 regulation in the cochlea: more than just transcription

YF Cheng - Journal of Zhejiang University. Science. B, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
More than 80% of all cases of deafness are related to the death or degeneration of cochlear
hair cells and the associated spiral ganglion neurons, and a lack of regeneration of these …

An in vitro model system to study gene therapy in the human inner ear

BW Kesser, GT Hashisaki, K Fletcher, H Eppard… - Gene therapy, 2007 - nature.com
The confined fluid-filled labyrinth of the human inner ear presents an opportunity for
introduction of gene therapy reagents designed to treat hearing and balance dysfunction …

[HTML][HTML] MYC Gene Delivery to Adult Mouse Utricles Stimulates Proliferation of Postmitotic Supporting Cells In Vitro

JC Burns, JJ Yoo, A Atala, JD Jackson - PLoS One, 2012 - journals.plos.org
The inner ears of adult humans and other mammals possess a limited capacity for
regenerating sensory hair cells, which can lead to permanent auditory and vestibular …

Adeno-associated virus-mediated gene transfer targeting normal and traumatized mouse utricle

GP Wang, JY Guo, Z Peng, YY Liu, J Xie, SS Gong - Gene therapy, 2014 - nature.com
Balance dysfunction is closely associated with loss of vestibular hair cells (HCs). Gene
therapy shows promise when used to protect or regenerate vestibular HCs to preserve or …